Senior Project Manager - Rolling Meadows, IL

Description

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. With 17 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 30K+ devices fielded to more than 500 customers, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.

For more information, visit https://epiqsolutions.com

OVERVIEW

In a wireless and connected world, radio frequency (RF) communications are all around us influencing everything about our life. At Epiq Solutions, we’re developing novel RF products for demanding customers that help improve safety and security. A dynamic community of builders, doers and problem solvers, we each play a unique role - shaping new technologies, bringing solutions to market, and partnering with customers using our technology.

Bring your passion for technology and getting things done to Epiq Solutions and help influence the RF world for the better.

JOB SUMMARY

At Epiq Solutions, the senior project manager owns project launch, planning, control, and delivery against timeline and budget. The senior project manager works across functions and with customers to ensure we delight customers, deliver for the business and improve our internal tools and processes.

• •Lead multi-disciplinary development efforts to meet technical, schedule, and cost requirements. The majority are fixed price in nature.
• •Identify and manage risks and opportunities including prioritization, mitigation, escalation, and resolution.
• •Negotiate and agree with the customer on achievement of key requirements and objectives of the program.
• •Maintain hands-on control of the program through a process of regular program reviews, design reviews, and team meetings.
• •Maintain program visibility through regular technical, management, and progress meetings. Interface with customers to maintain effective relationships to instill and enhance the customer’s confidence in Epiq’s ability to deliver.
• •Demonstrate leadership across the organization, promoting common core values.
• •Maintain and enhance our efficiency as we grow rapidly to meet market demands.
• •Help develop and support the project management discipline within the company.
• •Evolve and mature our tools and processes through end-to-end process development, transformation, and continuous process improvement.

Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS

• •Ten or more years of project management experience in technology product and software development with a track record of strong performance
• •Experiencing leading product development using a formal process
• •Experience in Agile scrum practices, facilitating events and meetings
• •Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field
• •Highly flexible and adaptable to continuous change and growth
• •Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• •Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills
• •Ability to work well with a great deal of autonomy
• •Ability to solve problems with innovative thinking
• •Demonstrate integrity, dependability, responsibility, accountability, self-awareness, work ethic, and empathy
• •Financial literacy and business operations experience a plus
• •Willing and able to obtain a security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship

DESIRED SKILLS

• •PMP certification a plus
• •Scrum certified Project Manager a plus
• •Change management training a plus
• •Experience as a project manager of federal contracts preferred

BENEFITS

• •Join a successful and growing company with a bright future
• •Flexible work hours
• •Generous vacation policy
• •Paid five-week sabbatical every five years
• •401(k) matching
• •Health, dental, vision insurance
• •Life, short, and long-term disability insurance
• •Employee assistance program
• •Wellness reimbursement
• •Charitable giving company match
• •Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
• •Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!

Epiq Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.